Start a voice search

Open the Google app .

Say "Ok Google" or touch Microphone .

Ways you can use your voice

If voice search is available in your language or your country, you can say most of these examples but some aren't available in every language. Note: You need to have your Google app feed turned on for some of these examples to work.

Google learns some of your preferred apps

For some of these voice actions, when you don’t mention the app name in your request (for example, you only say “scan my receipt”), you’ll see a card in the search results with a button that will allow you to launch the app. If you request this action several times and tap the button each time, Google will learn that you prefer launching the app and will not ask you again.

If you prefer to be asked each time before launching the app:

Say or type the voice action.

Cancel by touching .

Repeat a few times.

The app will no longer launch automatically, and will appear in search results again, in some cases after a few minutes.

Availability

These actions are available in English in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, Singapore, and South Africa.